The Unpalatable Truth About What India Really Eats

As the Registrar General of India data suggests, the 'vegetarian and non-vegetarian divide' in India is more of a fallacy. 52.9% of Uttar Pradesh is non-vegetarian, 59.8% of Maharashtra is non-vegetarian, and 98.55% of Bengal is non-vegetarian. India is diverse, there is no homogeneity in food choices or flavours. Besides, what one eats is a personal matter and part of the Right to Privacy guaranteed by the Constitution. But what is the fallout when something as essential and enjoyable as food becomes the subject of politics?